You know you’re doing something right when even your rivals are impressed with your work.
Arsenal have had a stunning start to the season and even edge out juggernaut Erling Haaland and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
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All good for Arsenal table players this term
Their latest outing saw them pass a huge test as they got the better of Liverpool, winning 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Few could deny that the Electric Gunners deserved the win as they opened up for Jurgen Klopp’s men on numerous occasions.
Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka (two) were Arsenal’s goalscorers and Danny Murphy hailed manager Mikel Arteta for helping Arsenal’s youngsters thrive.
“One of the reasons these two young guys are stealing, besides their brilliant ability, is because they have stability and a system around them,” former Liverpool star Murphy told talkSPORT .
“They have people like Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka, older boys, who all know their roles and are confident in what they are doing and they just give freedom to those two.
“The system that Arteta put in place… everyone knows his work so well. It helps these two thrive.
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Saka and Martinelli have seven goals and six assists in the Premier League this season
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And Arteta deserves huge credit for making them thrive, says Murphy
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has admitted his pre-match nerves have come true and believes it’s more than just the system of play that thrives at Arsenal.
“I was concerned that at the start of the game they would have too much intensity and pace for Liverpool and that was proven,” Carragher told Sky Sports.
“When it comes to Arsenal, I’ve always been a huge fan of what Mikel Arteta does. I love the energy of the team, I love the courage to use these young players and I just love the energy in this stadium right now – it’s something I haven’t seen since I’ve been doing this job.
“There’s an energy there, there’s a unity, the song they sing ‘North London Forever’, and just listening to it you can feel something.”
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Arsenal did to Liverpool what the Reds have done to many teams in recent years
And even Roy Keane is impressed with what people in North London are doing.
When asked if Arsenal were City’s biggest challenger, Keane replied: “At the moment, yes. Without a doubt.
“They are playing with confidence, even the game they lost to Manchester United, they played pretty well but it was just one of those days.
“They have a bit of physicality in the team, they have two centre-halves. I know they have a mistake but there is this physical presence.
“They have a good experience in midfield, they have young players full of energy, full of talent, they score goals.
“The atmosphere on the ground is electric, they have this momentum. So right now they are the biggest threat to Man City.
And if Keane, who has never been shy about criticizing Arsenal in the past, praises them, then anything really is possible this season.
